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🎄 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS LOCAL GIVE AWAY 🎄
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The rain may have dampened the ground, but not the children’s smiles as the year five and six students from Epuni School clamped on their harnesses and flew down the zip line.
is activity is one of several that the senior students get to experience at Epuni School’s biennial senior camp at … View moreThe rain may have dampened the ground, but not the children’s smiles as the year five and six students from Epuni School clamped on their harnesses and flew down the zip line.
is activity is one of several that the senior students get to experience at Epuni School’s biennial senior camp at Kaitoke.
This year, the camp was made possible by ARL Lawyers Charitable Trust and other grants, donations, and fundraising—to the extent that the camp was fully funded. Janet Evans, Principal of Epuni School, said that without the support the camp may not have happened. “We wouldn’t run it with some children, it would be everyone or no one. We were looking for sponsorship to reduce the costs, so it was doable for families, but having it fully funded made a huge difference to our families. We are a decile three school and many families initially thought, my kid can’t go.”
And to see the children’s faces as they achieved something that they thought they couldn’t do, was amazing.” said Evans.
Akira, one of the students said she was scared of the abseiling and got stuck halfway down but when she got to the bottom, she wanted to do it all again!
School Camp provides students with opportunities to step out of their comfort zone, take risks and have a go at something different. The instructors are great and soon identify which students they can push a little bit more. “One of the challenges was the students were put in groups and had to get across a plank in age order, but they weren’t allowed to get off the plank. They had to rely on each other to achieve some of the activities.” Evans said.
The students are learning without knowing they are learning because they are having fun. “One little boy was told to wipe the table. He’d never wiped a table and didn’t know how to do it! So, they’re learning what we think are basic skills, but some don’t know about that sort of stuff” said Evans
What the students are learning at this camp is resilience and taking responsibility for what they’re doing, which fits in with Epuni School’s values — resilience, relationships, responsibility and respect. They are getting to live these values in a different environment.
“When I was down at archery this morning, when any kid got it into the bullseye, they all cheered and then when they got me to have a go and I hit the bullseye everybody cheered. It was so cool. It’s creating a real sense of belonging as well” said Evans.
If the supporters and funders could see the children’s faces, they would know they have impacted these young lives.
Hi neighbours,
Forget Santa, Taco Bell is coming to town!
The Mexican fast food chain, which makes made-to-order tacos and burritos, is planning on opening more than 60 new Taco Bell restaurants across New Zealand and Australia. To read more, click here.
The restaurants will be built between … View moreHi neighbours,
Forget Santa, Taco Bell is coming to town!
The Mexican fast food chain, which makes made-to-order tacos and burritos, is planning on opening more than 60 new Taco Bell restaurants across New Zealand and Australia. To read more, click here.
The restaurants will be built between January 1 and June 2024.
Are you a fan of Taco Bell? Would you like a restaurant to open up in your town? Or are there too many fast food chains as is? Share your thoughts in the replies below!
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Have you signed your tamariki up to The Big Read at Hutt City Libraries?
Research shows tamariki can maintain and even increase their reading levels if they keep reading over the summer break. The Big Read is a great way for your child to read books, complete fun activities and be in to win cool… View moreHave you signed your tamariki up to The Big Read at Hutt City Libraries?
Research shows tamariki can maintain and even increase their reading levels if they keep reading over the summer break. The Big Read is a great way for your child to read books, complete fun activities and be in to win cool prizes while keeping the reading levels they’ve work hard to achieve during the year.
It’s FREE for any child aged 0-12.
Find out more at library.huttcity.govt.nz... or pop into your local Hutt City Library to sign up!
Our fabulous prizes include exciting experiences and books from these awesome sponsors: Cupcake Sweeties, The Dowse Art Museum, Friends of Hutt City Libraries, Gecko Press, HangDog Indoor Climbing Centre, Hutt City Kindergartens, Hutt City Pools, La Bella Italia, LightHouse Cinema Petone, Neko Ngeru Cat Café, Seashore Cabaret, Staglands Wildlife Reserve & Café, and Zealandia.
We have a busy couple of months ahead at our libraries.
Check out our latest What's On to find out what's happening at a library near you.
You can view the What's On online (issuu.com...) or pick a copy up at your local library.
There are plenty of wonderful FREE events on … View moreWe have a busy couple of months ahead at our libraries.
Check out our latest What's On to find out what's happening at a library near you.
You can view the What's On online (issuu.com...) or pick a copy up at your local library.
There are plenty of wonderful FREE events on in January to keep tamariki busy over the holidays - coding, Lego, summer stories, science and heaps more.
Hi neighbours,
A mixture of state homes and "affordable" KiwiBuild homes are finally coming to Lower Hutt.
About thirty affordable homes and 123 for social housing are planned for Epuni in Lower Hutt, with the design including one and two bedroom apartments and two to five bedroom … View moreHi neighbours,
A mixture of state homes and "affordable" KiwiBuild homes are finally coming to Lower Hutt.
About thirty affordable homes and 123 for social housing are planned for Epuni in Lower Hutt, with the design including one and two bedroom apartments and two to five bedroom houses. To read more about the plans, click here.
Will this housing announcement help you and your family? Does Lower Hutt need more homes of this kind? Share your views with us in the replies below.
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